The Camino de Santiago — the Way of St. James — is one of the oldest pilgrimage routes in the world, a network of paths across Europe leading to the shrine of the Apostle James in Santiago de Compostela, northwestern Spain. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of only two registered pilgrimage routes globally.
Pilgrims have walked these routes for over a thousand years as a form of spiritual path or retreat for their spiritual growth. Today the Camino also attracts hikers, cyclists, and organised tour groups from every corner of the world. But for those who walk it seriously — boot leather on stone, one day after another — it remains what it has always been: a confrontation with yourself.
In the summer of 2025, David and Leon set out from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in the French Pyrenees. Forty days later, they arrived in Santiago de Compostela. This is their story, told in four parts.
The Series
- Part One — Days 1–10: The Pyrenees to the Meseta
- Part Two — Days 11–20: Burgos and the High Plain
- Part Three — Days 21–30: León and the Mountains
- Part Four — Days 31–40: Into Galicia and the End
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